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Microgreen Farmer Shifts To Phosphorus Capture
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Joel Weber, owner of Winnipeg-based Fresh Forage, is closing his indoor microgreen farm on Jan. 30 after nearly a decade to focus on scaling Lakewater Nutrient Capture, a containerized phosphorus-capture venture he founded in 2024. Fresh Forage operated about 700 shelves supplying local grocers; Weber aims to deploy filtration systems to reduce phosphorus runoff into Lake Winnipeg and address toxic algae blooms.
Key Points
- 1Closes vertical farm: Fresh Forage shutters operations Jan. 30 after nearly a decade, owner Joel Weber.
- 2Highlights nutrient pollution: Weber founded Lakewater Nutrient Capture in 2024 to scale phosphorus removal.
- 3Signals tech opportunity: Container-based filtration aims to address Lake Winnipeg algae blooms at operational scale.
Scoring Rationale
Local entrepreneurial pivot addressing phosphorus pollution; limited novelty, single-source reporting, and regional scope reduce wider impact.
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